Four "dollar babies" - James Cole, Daniel Thron, James Burgess Cox, and Billy Hanson - gather to discuss their films. We cover the process of obtaining the film rights from Stephen King, of casting, shooting, editing, and exhibiting. We talk about the unexpected and very real career benefits of producing a Dollar Baby film - even with (and perhaps because of) the severe restrictions that come with this special arrangement.

In this episode, we discuss the art of adaptation with author and screenwriter Maria Alexander, whose novel Mr. Wicker was recently published to great acclaim. We discuss the prolonged gestation of her dark fantasy, her mentorship under Clive Barker, her informal mentorship under Neil Gaiman, and the unique challenges of telling a single story in multiple formats.

Steven Richards is an actor, director, writer, editor, cook.... you name it. When you're working with a small group of close friends on a shoestring budget you've got opportunities you'll never have on the set of a big-time Hollywood production. In this episode, Steven Richards and I discuss the unique world of micro-budget horror.